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- English
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About this book
The Catholic Church--like other churches--has created institutions to support its spiritual mission. The exercise of authority plays a central role in how they function. The truth is that ugly accretions have attached themselves to that "authority" in the course of the centuries. Like weeds, scallops, and rubbish clinging to the bottom of a ship. Think of unchristian cultural views, customs, and practices from the Roman Empire, the barbarian tribes in Europe and the feudalistic Middle Ages that nailed themselves to the ministries. These cancerous growths have even been enshrined in church laws.... This booklet identifies what is wrong by going back to Jesus' original intentions. Find out how Jesus wanted the spiritual authority he gives to be exercised in practice.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Power? Yes, but . . .
- Chapter 2: Power to spread Godâs Kingdom
- Chapter 3: Power of the keys
- Chapter 4: Power to bind or to loosen
- Chapter 5: Power to forgive sins
- Chapter 6: Power to save lives
- Chapter 7: Power to drive out mental demons
- Chapter 8: Power to liberate
- Chapter 9: The authority of women
- Chapter 10: The authority of teachers
- Chapter 11: The authority of prophets
- Chapter 12: The authority of the community
- Chapter 13: The authority of the Catholic âsense of faithâ
- Chapter 14: Latent spiritual authority shared by all
- Chapter 15: No superior dignity
- Chapter 16: No immunity from secular law
- Chapter 17: Not office bound
- Chapter 18: Not of this world!
- Chapter 19: No ministry to enjoy luxury
- Chapter 20: No institutional control without accountability
- Chapter 21: No small-talk sermons
- Chapter 22: Authority reformâministry in times to come
- Chapter 23: Authority reformâwomen deacons
- Chapter 24: Authority Reformâtalk to opponents
- Chapter 25: Authority Reformâstep by step
- Chapter 26: Authority Reformâallow more regional variation
- Chapter 27: Authority Reformâcan a schism be avoided?
- Chapter 28: Authority Reformâit will happen!
- Overview
- Publications by John Wijngaards
- Bibliography